Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

Zhongdian Chinese Network Author's study class…

The authors were preparing to head back for rest after uploading their chapters for the day.

Cui Geng stretched and looked at the 7,000 odd words that he had written today and nodded satisfactorily. The Butterfly Game had 1.6 million words so far and was a top seller on Zhongdian Chinese Network.

Boss Pei had previously adjusted the website's revenue-sharing scheme and increased the author's revenue share to 70%. Cui Geng's fees for the manuscript had risen by a large amount, and the motivation to work harder seemed to have become weaker.

Cui Geng was a slacker and should have lost all motivation when something like that happened.

However, it was the Tengda spirit that allowed him to find his way. Therefore, he degraded from writing 10,000 words to 4,000 per day when he had the most inspiration. He could maintain this level without any break in between.

That seemed to be good news for readers who were used to Cui Geng's laziness.

Moreover. Cui Geng could clearly feel that his writing had reached a bottleneck.

For an author like him who had rarely written a million words for a novel, this book had reached more than 1.6 million words, which was beyond his control and experience to write to some extent. It was very dangerous.

Therefore, after much consideration, Cui Geng decided to fight his natural laziness.

The method would come from the online literature class!

Cui Geng's writing habits had undergone many transformations.

In the beginning, he found that he could actually create huge updates. He wrote slowly. Sometimes, because he was really slow; other times, it was just excuses for being lazy.

Then, after receiving the education on the Tengda spirit, he found the crux of his ideology and used it as an opportunity to start creating 'The Butterfly Game', which brought his writing career to a higher level.

Cui Geng was facing even more problems now as he increased his word count. Sometimes, it was difficult to overcome even with the Tengda spirit.

He, therefore, went to Editor-in-chief Zhu to apply to the online literature class once again and shut himself in the little black room. Once again, he had found the feeling of being undisturbed by the outside world with a high level of energy.

He had to say that the effects were obvious. His writing efficiency greatly improved after changing his environment. It was no easy feat for Cui Geng to return to a writing level of more than 7,000 words a day.

Cui Geng left with the other authors after he was done with the work today. Some planned to head to internet cafes for gaming and relaxation while the others plan to go back to rest and improve on their outlines.

Cui Geng could clearly feel the difference in the online literature class from when it started.

After several batches, the study class had become a norm in Zhongdian Chinese Network. The authors communicated and learned from each other and made progress together at the same time. More people found that these classes were indeed good. It could significantly improve efficiency and performance.

It entered a virtuous circle over time.

Moreover, Cui Geng had become a role model in the minds of the authors, a typical case of success in the study class. Cui Geng could not help but sigh. He had become an idol at such a tender age, how difficult.

Cui Geng saw a familiar figure when he was about to head back.

"Wu Bin?"

Wu Bin left a deep impression on Cui Geng. Wu Bin's interpretation cleared his mind when he was studying the Tengda spirit.

Wu Bin smiled. "Do you have time? Shall we have a drink?"

Cui Geng nodded, agreeing readily. "Sure."

Both of them came to the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe nearby and found a seat in the bar area. It was evening, and the number of people in the bar gradually increased. Performers were tuning their instruments on stage and would soon begin.

It was said that the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe was now experimenting with a 3.0 model, and a new store would be opened soon.

However, this initial Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 1.0 still had enough customers. Chen Lei's popularity had made Jingzhou's resident singers yearn for Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. Naturally, groups of fans came over to the Internet cafe to tip him.

Income from alcohol and tips had always been an important source of income for the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.

Chen Lei was busy with his business now. He often traveled around the country, participating in music festivals to gain more popularity after releasing a few singles. He was also preparing for his first concert.

Chen Lei might not be in Jingzhou most of the time, but he had expressed in his interviews that he had never forgotten that Jingzhou was his hometown and would definitely return when he had the time.

Wu Bin and Cui Geng each ordered a glass of wine and chatted while drinking.

Wu Bin gave a brief explanation of his intention.

Cui Geng slapped his thigh after listening to it. "Please leave this matter to me!"

The two of them hit off on the spot.

Cui Geng was not short of money in the first place. That was even more so after The Butterfly Game became popular. What he cared about most now was how to break through his bottleneck.

There were signs of exhaustion once The Butterfly Game hit 1 million characters. His slowdown in writing was proof of that.

In the beginning, he was filled with inspiration and energy. The contents of the material were readily available so it was easy to write 10,000 words a day. However, the content became lesser and lesser as the number of words increased.

How could he ensure that the plot did not slip? That was the problem that plagued Cui Geng.

Cui Geng, who was once a special observer in Tengda Corporation, could enter the various departments at will—for material collection. Many plots within The Butterfly Game came from the materials within the various departments of Tengda.

However, he had rarely gone to Tengda's departments after he started writing seriously. Cui Geng could still continue to collect materials from the various departments in Tengda now. However, it would still be difficult to continue making breakthroughs.

Moreover, Tengda has so many departments now. Cui Geng was under pressure to update every day. His efficiency in collecting materials would be pretty slow if he did not have a direction. The gain would not be worth the losses.

He especially needed a partner like Wu Bin now to guide him!

Wu Bin had a deep understanding of the Tengda spirit. Also, as a member of the HR department, he had good knowledge of the structure and personnel of each department. He would surely find the best perspective for material collection and the most suitable candidates.

Cui Geng only needed to follow him to record things down and write good content. Not only would it be able to help Wu Bin complete the interpretation of the Tengda spirit, but he could also take this opportunity to achieve a breakthrough in his bottleneck.

Would that not be killing two birds with one stone?

That was why Cui Geng became excited as well.

"Then, where shall we start? The gaming department?" Cui Geng asked.

Wu Bin shook his head. "No, I'll be able to ask the person-in-charge of each department about the matters of the department; this information is easy to obtain.

"As the saying goes, the onlooker sees more of the game.

"My understanding of the Tengda spirit had always been too constrained by the departments. This time, I've decided to start from outside, to take a look at the companies that Boss Pei are working with and what they think of Boss Pei.

"Perhaps then, we'll be able to understand more of how Boss Pei thinks."

Cui Geng nodded. "Then, where shall we start?"

Wu Bin thought about it and said. "As far as I know, Boss Li of Fu Hui Investments had always been a business partner with Boss Pei. He had been collaborating with Boss Pei on the Thriller Hostel project recently.

"Let's find a time to start with Boss Li then."

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May 18th, Wednesday…

The construction of the Thriller Hostel was in full swing in the old Industrial zones of Jingzhou City. The construction of the Thriller Hostel would officially be opened in July to their first clients according to the schedule. The engineering team was still working overtime.

Fortunately, factory buildings were readily available in this place.

The most troublesome part of the construction was the Thriller Hostel which required major renovations within the factory, which was why construction started in December last year until now.

The other industries such as restaurants, hotels, etc. that Boss Li and the others wanted to open were all remodeled by the original building of the factory and old industrial zones. Strictly speaking, they were renovating and decorating the interior of the factory, not rebuilding them.

It would be able to be completed on schedule with sufficient funds and the construction team working overtime.

Moreover, the outdated appearance of the old factory building had a special vicissitude feeling to it, which fitted very well with the style of the Thriller Hostel.

It was a totally different world after entering these old factory buildings. The comfortable dining, resting area, and shopping environment would allow visitors to completely forget the fright and fatigue from the haunted house and enjoy it.

Li Shi came to the door of the temporary office where Chen Kangtuo was and knocked gently.

"Boss Li? Please enter." Chen Kangtuo welcomed Li Shi and gave him a glass of water.

Chen Kangtuo had dealt with Boss Li and the other investors during the period of construction. They were now very familiar with each other. Everyone had similar interests since they were all vested in the same project. Anything was subject to discussion.

Li Shi sat down and took a sip. "Little Brother Chen, to be honest, I'm representing all the investors today to propose something to Tengda."

"Hm? What is this proposal?" Chen Kangtuo was a little surprised.

Li Shi took out an architectural drawing with the Thriller Hostel and its surrounding buildings: "The other investors and I have specially vacated a factory building in this prime location to be renovated into a market. It would be used to sell various souvenirs and merchandise related to the Thriller Hostel.

"This market will be jointly funded by me and other investors. Tengda will come up with a design plan. We'll split the final income evenly between Tengda and the rest of the investors in a 50:50 ratio.

"What do you think?"

Chen Kangtuo could not help but be taken aback. "Boss Li, this isn't appropriate. Wouldn't that be equivalent to gifting it to Tengda for free?"

Boss Li smiled slightly. "This is a little something from all of us to Boss Pei."